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Government

Terms in this set (23)

item veto
The power to veto particular sections or items of an appropriations bill while signing the remainder of the bill into law. The governors of most states have this power.
school board
Elected governing body who manages a school district
Lt. Governor
the second-highest elected official in the state and president of the state Senate
bureaucracy
system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials
pardon
a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
recall
the act of removing an official by petition
county
normally the largest territorial and political subdivision of a state
Clemency
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
Home Rule
self-government in local matters by a city or county that is part of a national government
Board of Supervisors
Elected governing body within a particular county
Reprieve
postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
Police Power
state power to enact laws promoting health, safety, and morals
Governor
the head of a state government
Commutation
a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one
Bicameral
a legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
Precedent
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
General Assembly
Virginia's lawmaking body house and a senate
Attorney General
the chief law officer of a country or state
Parole
(law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitiles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with
Initiative
Procedure whereby a certain number of voters may, by petition, propose a law or constitutional amendment and have it submitted to the voters
Referendum
The practice of letting voters accept or reject measures proposed by the legislature
State Constitution
the document explaining how the state's government is run
Unicameral
one-house legislature
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